Course Outline

Modules & exercises

Through interactive science writing workshops, Writing Clear Science teaches a unique approach to writing science documents from title development through to sentence, paragraph and document design. Within our workshops we teach both essential and advanced aspects of science writing. We correlate document design with research project design, in conjunction with a review of essential research skills.

The workshops consist of a rotating series of lectures, discussions, writing exercises and assessment of writing examples. Each workshop consists of 2- 6 modules.

2. Designing your document for maximum impact

3. Writing activities of your choice

Choose from a range of set exercises: Project summary or paper abstract; Introduction of a report or paper; Explaining complex concepts in plain English; How to make your topic interesting

How to be an efficient writer

1. Understanding the writing process

The order of priority of science writing, Key behaviours that lead to inefficient writing, How to manage your time effectively, How to manage multiple projects, How to develop an action plan to monitor your writing efficiency

2. How to develop your core topic

How to record your thoughts clearly & quickly, How to clarify your core topic, How to critically edit your own work, How to seek and receive appropriate and effective feedback

3. How to produce a content-rich first draft

Eight steps to producing a first draft.

Additional modules

Publishing your research

Structure review: What to write in each section of your paper; The peer-review process; Referencing & citation; Ideals & ethics of academic research; Issues in publishing.

Writing for Presentations

Writing Day

An entire day devoted to ‘hands-on’ writing and editing, allowing participants to devote a full day to practice what they have covered in our workshops. The facilitator will be on hand to answer questions, run short Q&A sessions, and give constructive feedback on freshly written material.